Mohawks

Mohawks, North American Indians, one of the six nations of the Iroquois confederacy, whose original seat was in the valley of the Mohawk River, state of New York. The Mohawks took a leading part in the affairs of the confederacy, and were renowned for their eloquence in the public assemblies, and for their valour on the battle-field. After the War of Independence nearly all the Mohawks passed into Canada, where they still number 2,350, of whom 1,300 are settled on Grand River, and 1,050 at Quinte Bay, Ontario. A mere handful remain in New York, grouped with other tribes in the Tonawanda and Onondaga reserves.